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Showing 111120 of 49753 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 21-2-2001 n° 99-14.820

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 99 bis

For the application of this Code, and in particular of duties and taxes, prohibitions and other measures, declarations lodged in advance only take effect, with all the consequences attached to registr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-ministerial cooperation and exchanges of information relating to the fight against trafficking in doping substances or methods

Article D232-99

In each region and in Corsica, a regional commission to combat trafficking in doping substances or methods is set up.Its purpose is to lead and coordinate the work of the decentralised government depa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-99

By decision of the operator of the physical activity or sports establishment, a group of divers who hold a certificate issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins, the Fédérat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-99

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies to support the production of audiovisual works belonging to the music video genre intended for public distribution in France, which have arti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-99

The decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée specifies the amount of aid awarded and the terms of payment.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 G

The tax provided for in Article 990 D is not deductible when calculating income tax or corporation tax.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-99

The minutes of the proceedings referred to in article R. 225-106 mentions any technical incident relating to videoconferencing or telecommunication that may have disrupted the proceedings of the meeti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article R2221-99

The investigating commissioner is appointed by the mayor. The investigation lasts fifteen days from the completion of the usual publicity formalities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Crematoria (R).

Article D2223-99

The crematorium, as defined in Article L. 2223-40, must comply with the requirements laid down in articles D. 2223-100 to D. 2223-103.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-99

On the basis of the processing implemented as part of the procedures for authorising the practice, management or monitoring of the activity of nurses, the competent departments of the State and the pu…

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